THURSDAY 31 JANUARY
17.25 Hot Legs!
There are many subjects discussed by the loyal bloggers, but none quite so as the subject of Caffeine Tights! What are they? How do they work? And do they smell of coffee?
We spoke to the woman who invented them, Claudia Lock-Fuerst, Managing Director of Skin Kiss
Learn more about caffeine tights here
WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY
17.25 Brain Strain
Psychotherapist, Rachel Morris gave us a few tips on how to give the brain a break...
Try not to give yourself too many things to achieve,
Keep in the moment,
Remove fear from the next moment
Ask yourself are you expecting more than human effort can bring
If so, you can’t expect that everyday
There’s always a price believing you can lead a superhuman life.
Make yourself a priority list
Put them in order of importance – there can never be two number ones
Tell yourself you’ll be OK
If none of it gets done – ask yourself what’s the worst thing that could happen?
18.10 Photographer
Alison has an exhibition of her work coming up on the 11th February at New Milton Library in Hampshire.
TUESDAY 29 JANUARY
17.25 Swimming Pool
The world’s largest swimming pool has just been completed in the South American resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Chile. It’s one kilometre long and contains 250 million litres of water! Fernando Fischman is its creator.
18.10 Animals
Why do some beings live longer than others and what is it that determines how long they live?
We can speak to a man who knows – Steve Jones, Professor of Genetics at University College London.
MONDAY 28 JANUARY
17.25 Tough Guy
Forget marathons, triathlons or SAS training: Sunday saw the toughest endurance event on the planet take place in Staffordshire. 5,000 people took part; not a single one completed it successfully. Organiser Billy Wilson explained why.
18.10 Oscars
Noreen Prohaska, joined us live from R S Owens and Company in Chicago – where the Oscars are made…
THURSDAY 24 JANUARY
Hot Stuff
Sally Traffic told us that she wears a bin liner to help speed up her weight loss. But does wearing a bin liner or plastic pnats in the gym really help lose weight? Anwar Gilbert, who is a 'Personal Trainer Level 3 Advanced' at the David Lloyd Health Club in London came in to give us the answer: "Plastic pants or bin liners only encourage excessive sweating and any weight loss is just liquid. Whatever fluid you lose will go straight back on. Also, exercising in plastic with excessive sweating for over 40 minutes can actually be quite bad for you! Your performance and concentration will suffer.
WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY
Fishy Business
Dave Hulse, fish expert, lecturer in fish, consultant to Tetra, the fishfood company, and guest extraordinaire, joined us to demystify those goldfishy tales!
Chris asked if goldfish really only have a 3 second memory? Dave told us, "No. In one study, scientists conditioned a goldfish by project a red light stimulus every time it was fed. Once conditioned, the fish would respond to the red light for 72 hours even when no food was offered. Suggesting that it either has a memory span of 72 hours…or just got bored"
TUESDAY 22 JANUARY
17:25 Ello, Ello, Ello
Where do policemen go if they want to get on the Telly? They go to Cops on the Box! It’s a one-stop-shop for any TV, Film or Commercial production to turn to when in need of expert police advice. Steve Duffy, the Big Boss of Cops on the Box came in to answer our enquiries!
18.15 Juggling
Do you know your Rubenstein’s Revenge from your Mill’s Mess? Probably not, if your not a juggler. Swinging by tonight Mimi Mansell juggling impresario revealed all and told us about the 21st Annual British Juggling Convention to be held on the final weekend of March: Find out more about the juggling convention here
MONDAY 21 JANUARY
17:25 Flies
Stuart Hine Manager of the Insect Information Service at the Natural History Museum in London swooped in to explain to us about why there seemed to be flies committing Hari Kiri in Chris's bath in winter! "It’s very mild so they’re coming out of hibernation earlier in the year . The three in Chris’ bath were likely to be blue-black blowflies which will have come into his house through draughty gaps or air bricks. They could have been hibernating in a spot of warm sunlight in the roof, woken up and flown down til the bathroom.
18.15 Pigeon Fancier
The future of the Young Fanciers Pigeon Club of Great Britain is at stake. It only has seven members left. Sixteen year old Stephanie Langley is its Secretary and she’s pulling out all the stops to persuade young pigeon lovers to join her coop. She joined us to tell why she fancies pigeosn so much. "Pigeons are different from your normal cat and dog as pets. They’re so much more fun. You get to watch them grow and develop and fly out the loft."
Visit Stephanie's site
THURSDAY 17 JANUARY
17:25 Lego
We we're joined by Fiona Wright live from Lego's home in Denmark, to tell us why it is still such a hit as it celebrates it 50th year! Fiona told us " one of the great things about Lego is that you can build it on a very basic level or at a very advanced level: there are a staggering 915 million ways to combine six different Lego bricks!
18.15 Super Sweet Potato
Nige is still warming away those winter blues. This week it's he tempts us with some delicious sweet potato treats.
WEDNESDAY 16 JANUARY
17.25 Number Plates
We spoke to Damian Lawson, Marketing Manager, DVLA Personalised Registration, who told us its illegal to change the numbers on your number plate around so they spell out something but you can buy numbers to spell out almost anything you like provided it hasn’t been used before – apart from swear words or numbers that spell out religious names.
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Chef James Martin tells us all about Strictly On Tour
18.15 Hole In One
Most golfers are lucky if they get one hole-in-one during their lifetime, but not Timber Merchant, John Campbell. He’s just struck his TWELFTH hole-in-one at Scraptoft Golf Club in Leicester. He told us his secret.
TUESDAY 15 JANUARY
17.25 Sweet Dreams
Most of us are aware that we dream But just what are dreams? Where do they come from? Can we do anything about what comes into our head as we drift off in la la land? The Head of the Sleep Centre in Edinburgh Dr Chris Idzikowski tells us more
Hot Slot Easy For you to say
Why is the word Muppet used for stupid people when the Muppets were nothing but brilliant? And while we’re at it, how did the humble plum come to denote stupidity? Phil Schofield, Senior Lecturer in Language and Linguistics at Essex University explained.
18.15 Top Dog
Police dog-handlers are having to brush up on their German as a shortage of highly trained dogs in Britain has forced them to draft in German Alsatians to help hunt down the bad people. We spoke to Police Dog trainer, PC Dave Heaps, from the Derbyshire Constabulary.
MONDAY 14 JANUARY
17.25 Umbrella Ella Ella
We spoke to Nigel Fulton, Chief Executive of Fulton Umbrellas, who told us by far the most popular are the small, lightweight folding umbrellas that fit into a handbag. The biggest-selling models are the Tiny and SuperSlim, which do exactly what they say on the tin.
Hot slot Wrong Side Right Side
Apparently the left hand side is the right side to get out of bed in the morning, according to John Sandifer of the Feng Shui society.
18.15 Graham Taylor
The former England manager tells us why he decided to be best man for someone he'd never met.
WEDNESDAY 9 JANUARY
17.25 Crime Fighter
Margaret Mills is 86-years-old. She’s been arrested 42 times and has been sectioned on three separate occasions. Yet she’s a completely law-abiding citizen, and the police love her.She does role play for a living.
18.10 The Middle Eight
You might know your Mozart from your Madonna, but do you know a chord sequence from a chromatic scale? Or a crochet from a quaver?And what on earth is a middle eight? We spoke to Charles Hazelwood, musical supremo, and presenter of How Pop Songs Work, which you can see tonight at 10pm on BBC4
18.15 Ice Trucker
We spoke to Hugh Rowland is a Master Trucker from Yellowknife in Canada’s Northwest Territory. You can find out more by watching “The Ice Truckers of Canada” on the History Channel.
TUESDAY 8 JANUARY
17.25 Best In Show
So what special qualities does a dog need to win Best in Show at Crufts or indeed at any Dog Show? We spoke to Liz Cartledge, who’s a top Judge at Crufts and whose husband Joe won Best in Show at Crufts in 1961. We also spoke to Neil Smith whose pooch, Araki Fabulous Willy fought off stiff canine competition to be voted best in show at Crufts 2007
18.10 Richard Madeley
Confessed he's very proud to be on the last chapter of his book...and is confident he'll make his deadline in ten days time.
18.20 No Crave Diet
If you’re craving a new start to 2008…stop craving. A new book claims the key to shedding those extra pounds is by controlling your cravings. Dr Penny Kendall-Reed, co-author of “The No Crave Diet” tells us how.
MONDAY 7 JANUARY
17.25 Mrs Clarkson
Jeremy's mum Shirley Clarkson, has her very own claim to fame. She was the first producer of the classic Paddington Bear Toys based on the books by Michael Bond. She’s just completed her memoirs, “Bearly Believable”
18.10 QE2
The QE2 set off on its final ever global voyage on Sunday from Southampton after 40 years sailing the seven seas. Britain’s most famous cruise liner will return to our shores in April, but what will happen to it then? We spoke to the last ever captain of the ship, Ian McNought.
THURSDAY 3 JANUARY
17.25 Train Your Dog
Hazel Carter trained her dog Connie to do a multitude of jobs around the home, including putting clothes in the washing machine and carrying the shopping.
18.10 Treorchy Male Choir
We speak to one of the two honorary members of what has been an all Male Choir since 1946
WEDNESDAY 2 JANUARY
17.25 Badger Casserole
Roadkill expert Arthur Boyt gave us his recipe. You will need Badger legs. Season the meat using flour, salt, pepper and mixed herbs, Fry lightly in oil or pop in a hot oven to seal the meat. Soften onions in a pan; add potatoes, badger legs, carrots and parsnips, add a light stock (avoid Bovril etc as it covers the taste). Bring to the boil then transfer to a slow oven and cook for 4 hours.
18.10 Here and Now Tour
Tony Denton - the promoter behind the Here And Now tours told us how he originally came up with the idea, and how the franchise is expanding.
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